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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #389 January 20, 2002 Nodding Bird Faith The brightly coloured bird took a drink, and then looked up. A moment later he took another drink. I could have watched all day, and the process would have been repeated endlessly. The bird was made of brightly coloured glass and was mechanical. All it did was drop its head in the direction of the glass, then pop up again. The glass would never be empty, the bird would never be filled or fly away and before long, I would have tired of the spectacle and looked at something else. I sometimes wonder if that’s how we treat our faith. We go through the motions of drinking from the Living Water and look up as if to move into action. Then we repeat the process endlessly, never actually slaking our thirst or doing anything. Meanwhile the hurting people of the world watch the spectacle of our "religion", see no change and no hope and move on in their search for comfort, hope and answers. My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jeremiah 2:13 NIV Do you have a nodding bird faith? Or is your Faith an integral part of your everyday life? Is you faith in your relationship with Jesus, or are you just nodding your head towards the well of religion and looking pretty? Come drink your fill from the fountain of true faith For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Revelation 7:17 NIV Until next time, may you drink deeply from the well of Living Water and may others be drawn to the peace, hope and joy it gives you. God bless. Kevin Are you looking for hope, love, forgiveness, acceptance, and healing. Don’t look at religion, look to the true source, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Email me and I’ll share a few Bible verses that explain why a relationship with Him is so important and a prayer that will make it possible. To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@hotmail.com. or write us at : Gleanings From The Word 114 Oak Street Sherwood Park, AB Canada, T8A 0V8 At Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential. If you enjoyed this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page on our website
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